Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Houma, LA
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA earns $44,320 a year, 42% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,038 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,320
- 25th percentile
- $38,630
- Median percentile
- $44,320
- 75th percentile
- $47,930
- 90th percentile
- $60,660
Based on 460 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$36,462 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,320 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,138 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,390 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,330 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,038 |
| Every two weeks | $1,402 |
Does it go far here?
$52,078Median pay in Houma, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Houma, LA
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